1.5 GB ram?

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cyberpyrate

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guys i have a 1x512 mb 667 mhz ram
i am going to buy more memory soon
now should i buy 512 mb ram or 1 gb ram.
if i buy 1 gb will i be able to dual channel it?will i face any problem later on(ram failure etc)
thank you
 
ravi_9793

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buy 1 GB if you don't have money problem.
Before that make sure ur motherboard support memory upto 2 GB.
 
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cyberpyrate said:
yes supports upto 2 gb and also supports dual channel.
will i be able to run 1.5 gb in dual channel?
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no........
U cant run in dual channel mode..with different RAM memory.To run in dual channel mode, both RAM should be of same memory.In your case, the new RAM should be of 512 Mb, to run in dual channel mode.
 
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go for another 512 MB ram of same frequency as well as latency.that will be more suitable for u rather than going for another 1 GB ( u ll be able to hv dual channel mode ) and its also cheaper:).
 
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cyberpyrate

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BULLZI said:
go for another 512 MB ram of same frequency as well as latency.that will be more suitable for u rather than going for another 1 GB ( u ll be able to hv dual channel mode ) and its also cheaper:).
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but will it perform better than 1.5 GB even without dual channel?
 
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Third Eye said:
Dual Channel just increase bandwidth.

Go for 1 GB.
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increased bandwith will definitely make the system faster.

anyway, if he can sell his 512 module and buy 2*1 GB, tht will be the best :).
 
desiibond

desiibond

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yes. Sell the existing 512MB and get two 1GB sticks.

Yesterday, I bought 1gb ddr2 667Mhz Transcend ram (single stick) for Rs.1222 in Bangalore
 
shady_inc

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Having two RAMs of different sizes in dual channel mode is not a nice idea.Even I used to have 1gb + 128mb RAM thinking that more RAM = better performance...to hell with dual channel,same latency etc. etc. etc. crap.But someone advised me to remove the 128mb stick.Followed his suggestion and noticed a nice boost in performance.:p .

If you do go in for dual channel,make sure you get both RAMs of same company and,preferably,same size too...
 
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shady_inc said:
If you do go in for dual channel,make sure you get both RAMs of same company and,preferably,same size too...
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company does not matter...
Frequency should be same.
 
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